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This is an artist's impression of an asteroid, and is not intended to reflect the characteristics of any specific known asteroid. Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid has a 1.2% chance of hitting our planet on December 22, 2032, the European Space Agency and NASA have found.
(ESA/FILE via CNN Newsource)The asteroid is estimated to be between 131 and 328 feet wide. Asteroids of this size impact Earth every few thousand years, and they can cause severe damage to local regions.
Originally published at CNN.com